Recently asked questions about conveyancing in Little Burstead

My best friend’s dad is a solicitor. I anticipate that I will receive friends and family rates for conveyancing, but if not, what level of fees should I be expecting for conveyancing in Little Burstead?

You should compare pricing. Do use our search tool on this page. You will notice that estimates will contrast greatly but service levels do differ between law firms as is true with most professions.

I am buying a property for cash in Little Burstead. I have been residing for the last twelve years in Little Burstead. Conveyancing searches are expensive. Given that I have knowledge of the road and vicinity intimately should I not bother getting the solicitor to do all the conveyancing searches?

In the absence of a home loan, then almost all of the Little Burstead conveyancing searches are optional. Your conveyancer will 'advise', no-doubt strongly, that you should have searches carried out, but he is duty bound to do this. One thing to consider; if you are intend to dispose of the house at a future date, it will be of relevance to your prospective buyer what the searches contain. There are plenty of instances where houses with functional issues can still reveal adverse search results. A good conveyancing solicitor in Little Burstead should provide you some constructive advice in this regard.

Will conveyancers request an advanced payment for conveyancing in Little Burstead?

If you are buying a property in Little Burstead your solicitor will ask you place them with monies to cover the the cost of the conveyancing searches. This will be the total of the cost of the Local Authority Search. When the down payment is as part of the sale price then this will be required shortly ahead of exchange of contracts. The closing balance that is needed will be payable shortly before completion.

Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance when buying a house in Little Burstead. My lender is Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 19/12/2018, the requirements read as follows :

Due to the guidance of my in-laws I had a survey completed on a property in Little Burstead in advance of instructing solicitors. I have been informed that there is a flying freehold aspect to the property. Our surveyor has said that some banks tend refuse to give a loan on a flying freehold premises.

It varies from the lender to lender. Santander has different instructions from Nationwide. If you call us we can look into this further via the relevant mortgage company. If you lender is happy to lend one our lawyers can assist as they are used to dealing with flying freeholds in Little Burstead. Conveyancing can be more complicated and therefore you should check with your conveyancing solicitor in Little Burstead to see if the conveyancing will be more expensive.